Registering an out-of-state LLC in Tennessee
An LLC formed in another state pays $300 to register in Tennessee, then files the same recurring reports as a Tennessee LLC.
Foreign LLC in Tennessee
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Application for Certificate of Authority, Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4233)source$300
Annual Reportsource$300 / yr
Franchise taxsource$100 / yr
Excise taxsource$0
Year one$400
Every year after (average)$400
5-year total$2,000
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Tennessee — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Tennessee generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Application for Certificate of Authority, Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4233) with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.